New Zealand Cricket's Pick the Kit contest has come under fire, with Black Caps fans slamming the competition as "rigged".

On Friday, fans were given the opportunity to select and vote for their favourite former Black Caps uniform, with the winning kit set to make a one-off return during next summer's home and away trans-Tasman battles.

The Beige of the 1980s was quickly established as a fan favourite online against NZC's three other finalists: the horizontal hoop, the black shoulder and the teal of the late-nineties.

But after taking a significant lead in the online poll over the horizontal grey hoop in round one, the beige kit suddenly fell short and was eliminated from the competition.